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With 2023 now in the past, PBR Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2024. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Buchanan Bucks

Team Name: Buchanan Bucks
Head Coach: David Sokolowski
Division: 3
2023 Record: 9-21
2023 Tourney Finish: District Semifinals loss to Niles-Bradywine
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/9

Coach Outlook: "This season promises to be very exciting as we continue to build back up following the 2022 State Championship. Our core is very young and very talented. If we play up to our potential we should be contenders to win both the conference and our district."

2024 Team Strengths:

• 1. Versatility 2.Fielding 3.Leadership 4. Hitting 5.Pitching Depth

Top Returning Players:

• Nicholas Finn, CF/P, 2024, 5'-10, 185-lbs, R/R, 3-year starter, team captain, Football Recruit. Last Year Stats - .348 AVG, 16 Hits, 3 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 16 R, 11 SB, 1.000 F%
• Matthew Trigg, DH/P, 2024, 6-4, 190-lbs, R/R, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- .208 AVG, 10 Hits, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB, 1-0, 5.65 ERA, 4 K, 11 BB
• Andrew Pastryk, UTIL/P, 2024, 6-0, 175-lbs, R/R, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- .167 AVG, 1 Hit, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB, 0-0, 16.80 ERA, 1 K, 3 BB
• Dean Roberts, P, 2024, 5-10, 215-lbs, L/L, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- 1-2, 13.0 IP, 4.84 ERA, 8 K, 12 BB (Threw No-Hitter v.s. Benton Harbor)
• Tyler Baker, 3B/P, 2025, 6-0, 180-lbs, R/R, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- .348 AVG, 23 Hits, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 17 R, 6 SB, 1-2, 4.90 ERA, 11 SO, 10 BB
• Jake Franklin, SS/P, 2025, 6-1, 170-lbs, R/R, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- .191 AVG, 13 Hits, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R, 7 SB, 0-4, 8.12 ERA, 18 K, 19 BB
• Connor Billington, 1B/P/OF, 6-3, 185-lbs, R/R, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- .143 AVG, 1 Hit, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB, 0-1, 9.54 ERA, 2 K, 5 BB
• Holden Carrington, 2B/C/P, 5-7, 110-lbs, 2026, R/R, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- .267 AVG, 20 Hits, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 17 R, 7 SB, .921 F%
• Ari Johnson, UTIL/P, 2026, 5-10, 165-lbs, R/R, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- .171 AVG, 6 Hits, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 2 BB
• Lucas Zeiger, OF/P/3B, 2026, 5-11, 190-lbs, R/R, Unrecruited. Last Year Stats- .091 AVG, 1 Hit, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB, 0-0, 5.60 ERA, 3 K, 5 BB

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Nicholas Finn (Football Recruit)
• Kyle Lewis-Schadler (Uncommitted)
• Matthew Trigg (Uncommitted)

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Tyler Baker
• Jake Franklin
• Connor Billington
• Gabe Tompkins

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Holden Carrington
• Ari Johnson
• Lucas Zeiger
• Landon Nelson
• Marley Hinds

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brody Lange - Infielder
• Logan Edgerle - Catcher

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